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Re: binaural recording - rural from this morning.

Subject: Re: binaural recording - rural from this morning.
From: "Mike Rooke" picnet2
Date: Sun Dec 4, 2011 3:01 am ((PST))
Hi Greg,
             The setup for the blimp boundary mics is shown here:

http://www.urlme.net/blog/?p=3D1733

Spacing between the rode metal hoops is 7" and between boundary housing its=
 a total of 7.5 inches. (19cm in new money) / 180 degrees recording angle w=
ith the boundary giving an emphasis of +6dB at 4Khz for side / off axis sou=
rces which may not be that desirable.

The hypercardoids which are also on some of the soundclown recordings are 3=
5cm apart both facing forwards in a phased array.

I also found this blog which is relevant:-
http://recordingsofnature.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/quasi-binaural-setup/


Hope this helps.
-Mike.



--- In  Gregory O'Drobinak <=
.> wrote:
>
> Mike:
>
> Also, what was trhe distance between the mics, what material waa between =
them
> and what angles were they set to?
>
> Thanks!
>
> _Greg
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gregory O'Drobinak <>
> To: 
> Sent: Sun, December 4, 2011 12:14:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: binaural recording - rural from this=

> morning.
>
> =C2=A0
> Mike:
> =C2=A0
> I very much enjoyed the=C2=A0MX391o recording. Is it possible to hear the=
se mics in
> the same configuration in a 'woods' setting with birds, etc,. as the subj=
ect
> with a very low noise background?
> =C2=A0
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Rooke <>
> To: 
> Sent: Sat, December 3, 2011 4:54:37 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: binaural recording - rural from this mor=
ning.
>
> =C2=A0
> Difficult question, I don't recall using the MX391O's around the head, ce=
rtainly
>
> not containing the same environment which is unfortunate. It really was a=
 good
> recording, central image was quite "there" for me using HD25-1 II headpho=
nes
> wing flapping and calls quite startling. Maybe try collapsing the width d=
own a
> little with MS processing pushing 1Khz up in the side channel - how to do=
 that
> is quite apparent if you use KU81i material into a matrix and observe the=

> mid/side response - theres what I call key crossing points which over tim=
e will
> show the response clearly. if you can match based on the size of head the=
 rest
> is EQ. But it sounds fine as is so I doubt theres much to do in this rega=
rd.
>
> Nearly all the binaural recordings on my soundcloud are using single EM17=
2/3's
> and the Sony D50. I have three MZK2002 heads, one is the original with mk=
e mics,
>
> one using EM172's inside the ear canal, and another with EM172's mounted =
just
> near the concha volume.
>
> This is the MZK2002 + ear canal mounted mics (single EM173's) with the Ro=
de
> blimp fur pulled over it dangling on a boom pole..
>
> http://soundcloud.com/urlme/catching-waves-1
>
> Same location but boundary mic's (not binaural using the MX391 omni's) & =
boom.
>
> http://soundcloud.com/urlme/monte-gordo-beach-portugal
>
> Its perhaps better for me to setup a pair of MZK2002's one using the Prim=
o
> capsules and the other with the Shure capsules taped to the side (pointin=
g
> forwards) to compare them - Dual EM172's should be much quieter but the M=
X391O
> highs probably continue for a little longer > 15Khz that is.
>
> BR
> Mike.
>
> --- In  Mark Brennan <markbrennanfineart=
@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Mike, do you have anything online I can listen to that's from the Shure=
 MX391
> >Omni boundary mics in a binaural setup?
> >
> > tks
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark A. Brennan
> > Canadian Landscape Painter - web
> > Nature Recordist - web
> > Follow me on:
> > twitter=C3=82=C2=A0 facebook=C3=82=C2=A0 soundcloud=C3=82=C2=A0 bandcam=
p
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Mike Rooke <yg@>
> > To: 
> > Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2011 4:23:24 PM
> > Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: binaural recording - rural from this m=
orning.
> >
> >
> > =C3=82=C2=A0
> > Amazing what 35 dollars worth of electret capsules can do these days.
> >
> > -Mike.
> >
> > --- In  Mark Brennan <markbrennanfinea=
rt@>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone, out this morning with my dummy head, Zoom H4N and cli=
p on
> >Telinga's. This is an unedited binaural recording from near home just af=
ter the
>
> >sun rose. Watch out for the crow.. he was sitting up to the right of the=
 mics
> >and really let loose with his call. Lots of flapping wings, best with he=
adphones
> >
> >to get the full effect. Rock Doves (pigeons) a lone Am. Robin, Blue Jays=
,
> >chickadee's and roosters. 13 minutes long.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://soundcloud.com/wildearthvoices/saturday-morning-binaural
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > =C3=82=C2=A0
> > > Mark A. Brennan
> > > Canadian Landscape Painter - web
> > > Nature Recordist - web
> > > Follow me on:
> > > twitter=C3=82=C2=A0 facebook=C3=82=C2=A0 soundcloud=C3=82=C2=A0 bandc=
amp
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Also, please let us know what the spacing of the MX391o mics were, the an=
gles
> that they were set to and what kind of material (if any) was between them=
?
>
> Thanks for your help & keep up the good work!
>
> -Greg
>
>
>
>
>
>








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